Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/íngwenya

This Proto-Nguni entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Nguni

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà.

Noun

*íngwenya class 9

1. crocodile

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: ingwenya
• Swazi: íngwenya
• Xhosa: íngwenya
• Zulu: íngwenya